Women in development (2016), para. 42

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8. Recognizes the ongoing intergovernmental efforts to achieve gender equality and empowerment of women, and urges the United Nations system to continue efforts to achieve gender balance in appointments to all categories of staff, including the Professional and higher categories, within the United Nations s ystem at the Headquarters, regional and country levels, bearing in mind the principle of equitable geographical representation, with due regard to the representation of women from developing countries, and convinced of the need to guarantee equal opportunities for women and men in gaining access to senior decision -making positions, including to the post of Secretary-General, bearing in mind the need to select the best candidate;
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
Person(s) affected
  • Men
  • Women
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42